document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647701>Question 647701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write a power as a decimal? Question: 'Write each power as a decimal\": Example number one: 2^8. Example number two: 4^5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just multiply the base by itself n times, where n is the exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) 2^8 = 2*2*2*2*2*2*2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 2^8 = 256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or you can use your calculator using the y^x key<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Enter 2 in the keyboard, depress the y^x key, enter 8 on the keyboard, then depress enter or equals key. The answer on the display is 256. Since the answer is a whole number a decimal point is not displayed, non-the-less it is the decimal form of the power.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your second example is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 4^5 = 4*4*4*4*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 4^5 = 1024<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the questioner insists on the \"decimal\" your answers are 256. and 1024.. </SPAN>\n" );
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